Optical Transport Senior Engineer

New York Technology Partners; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Technology Partners in Denver is seeking an experienced Optical Transport Senior Engineer to own end-to-end backbone wavelength services. The role requires leadership across NOKIA 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI‑M and Ciena/Waveserver/RLS platforms in a long-term contract environment.

You will design, provision, and validate optical paths, coordinating with field operations and vendor support to achieve service objectives. Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and customer-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years engineering, provisioning, or supporting DWDM/optical transport in large networks.
• Strong knowledge of DWDM, ROADM, amplification, OSNR, dispersion and power budgets.
• Hands-on provisioning and troubleshooting across multiple vendor platforms.
• End-to-end circuit troubleshooting across multi-vendor environments.
• Strong documentation and customer-facing coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end feasibility studies and path design for backbone services.
• Engineer optical spectrum, wavelength assignment, and grid alignment.
• Select transponder/muxponder and hardware based on service needs.
• Validate performance against standards and document designs.
• Provision wavelength services across Nokia and Ciena platforms.
• Configure Nokia 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI-M and Ciena/Waveserver/RLS for service turn-up.
• Manage transitions across vendor boundaries and maintain accurate records.
• Execute end-to-end service acceptance testing and handoff to production.

Skills

DWDM

ROADM design

Troubleshooting

Customer interface

Tools

Nokia 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI-M

Ciena 6500

Waveserver

RLS platforms

Job description

Role : Optical Transport Senior Engineer

Duration : Long Term Contact

Role Overview:

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands‑on experience engineering, provisioning, or supporting DWDM and optical transport networks in a carrier or large‑scale service provider environment.
• Strong understanding of optical transport technologies, including DWDM, ROADM architectures, wavelength planning, optical amplification, regeneration, OSNR, dispersion, and optical power budgets.
• Hands‑on experience provisioning and troubleshooting services on optical transport equipment from at least one major vendor, with the ability to work across multiple vendor platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot end‑to‑end circuits across multiple network segments while isolating faults within complex multi‑vendor environments.
• Strong documentation skills and the ability to work directly with customers, operations teams, field personnel, and vendor support organizations throughout the service delivery process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with Nokia 1830 PSS, PSD, PSI‑M, and related optical transport platforms.
• Direct experience with Ciena 6500, Waveserver, and RLS optical platforms.
• Experience supporting long haul or backbone optical transport networks.
• Familiarity with optical network management and orchestration systems.
• Experience performing optical service turn‑up, customer acceptance testing, and production implementations.

Key Responsibilities

Wave and Circuit Design

• Perform end‑to‑end feasibility studies and path design for backbone wavelength services, including route selection, regeneration requirements, optical amplification, and reach validation.
• Engineer optical spectrum across the complete path, including wavelength assignment, fixed‑grid and flex‑grid alignment, and spectrum utilization to maximize backbone efficiency while preserving future capacity.
• Select the appropriate transponder, muxponder, and line‑side hardware based on service rate, reach, and platform requirements.
• Validate optical performance against engineering standards before implementation and identify any constraints requiring hardware additions or path modifications.
• Document the complete service design, including intermediate sites, equipment, ports, and circuit routing.
• Provision end‑to‑end wavelength services across a multi‑vendor optical network consisting of Nokia and Ciena transport platforms.
• Configure and turn up services on Nokia optical transport platforms, including the 1830 PSS, PSD, PSI‑M family, and related shelf types.
• Configure and turn up services on Ciena 6500, Waveserver, and RLS platforms, including transponders, CCMD/CMD components, and line‑system elements.
• Manage service transitions between vendor platforms and ensure optical and framing parameters remain consistent across vendor boundaries.
• Execute provisioning through element and network management systems while maintaining accurate service records, circuit labeling, and implementation documentation.

End‑to‑End Troubleshooting and Customer Turn‑Up

• Perform complete validation of wavelength services before customer handoff, including optical power verification, performance testing, error‑free burn‑in, and confirmation that service objectives have been achieved across the entire path.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across multi‑vendor optical networks and determine whether faults originate within metro networks, the national backbone, or at vendor boundaries.
• Diagnose optical impairments including power issues, OSNR, dispersion, span loss, framing errors, timing issues, and service‑layer alarms.
• Coordinate with field operations, network operations, and vendor technical support to resolve issues requiring field dispatch or vendor escalation.
• Deliver validated, production‑ready wavelength services and provide post‑installation support for services returning after customer handoff.

Operational Execution and Handoff

• Perform end‑to‑end service acceptance testing, document validation results, and verify that all customer acceptance criteria have been satisfied before placing services into production.
• Maintain accurate engineering records, service documentation, turn‑up results, circuit labeling, and as‑built documentation throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Execute work in accordance with approved operational procedures and engineering practices to minimize customer impact while maintaining backbone stability.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive design, provisioning, validation, and documentation tasks to improve delivery efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Contribute to implementation procedures, methods of procedure (MOPs), and operational documentation that support backbone wavelength delivery.

Mandatory skills:

Nokia Optical platforms - Nokia 1830 PSS, PSD, PSI‑M; Experience in optical transport technologies such as DWDM, ROADM architectures; Ciena 6500, Waveserver, and RLS optical